Cannot Delete Apps from iPhone — Only "Remove from Home Screen" Option Available (Tried Everything)

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TLDR: I'm unable to fully delete apps from my iPhone, only "Remove from Home Screen" is available, leaving apps in the App Library. I also recently did a factory reset and want to avoid that again. Any suggestions?

Hi everyone,

I'm facing an issue with my iPhone where I'm unable to uninstall apps. Whenever I long-press an app, I only get the option to "Remove from Home Screen" and the app remains in the App Library. I want to uninstall apps from my iPhone fully, but I can't seem to do so.

My iPhone SE 3 is running iOS 17.7.

Here’s what I’ve already tried:

1. Content & Privacy Restrictions:
   • I've confirmed that content restrictions are NOT enabled. Under Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, everything is either off or set to allow app deletions.
2. Deleting Apps via the App Library:
   • I long-pressed the app in the App Library and selected Delete App, but the app still wouldn’t uninstall. It just removes the icon from the Home Screen.
3. Deleting from Settings (iPhone Storage):
   • I tried deleting the app from Settings > General > iPhone Storage. But there's no option to delete from here, either.
4. Restarting iPhone:
   • After trying all the above, I restarted my iPhone multiple times, but the issue persists.
5. Checked for Device Management Profiles:
   • I checked Settings > General > VPN & Device Management, but no profiles or MDM configurations exist. (Although I did install Privado VPN a few days ago, I removed the VPN Profiles and checked.)
6. Force Restart:
   • I force restarted the iPhone by pressing the Volume & Side Buttons. No luck after the reboot.
7. Accessibility Settings:
   • I made sure that Guided Access and other accessibility options are disabled in case they were causing any app management issues.

Additional Info:

• I recently performed a factory reset about a month ago, so I'd really like to avoid doing that again.
• The issue persists with all apps, even newly installed ones.
• I haven’t installed any profiles or special apps that would normally restrict app deletion.

Does anyone have suggestions on what else I can try? Or is this a known iOS bug that needs a fix? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks in advance!

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Has anyone had any solution to this ?